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Second-order subjects in Arts and Humanities include Art History, Graphic Arts, Languages, Literature, Religious Studies, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Visual Arts, and World Cultures.

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American Literature I: An Anthology of Texts From Early America Through the Civil War
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This book offers an anthology of texts that includes letters, journals, poetry, newspaper articles, pamphlets, sermons, narratives, and short fiction written in and about America beginning with collected oral stories from Native American tribes and ending with the poetry of Emily Dickinson. Many major and minor authors are included, providing a sampling of the different styles, topics, cultures, and concerns present during the formation and development of America through the mid-nineteenth century.

Word Count: 481042

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Subject:
Arts and Humanities
English Language Arts
Literature
Reading Literature
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Virtual Library of Virginia Open Publishing
Author:
Jenifer Kurtz
Date Added:
10/15/2020
Antología abierta de literatura hispana
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3a. edición

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Una antología crítica de textos literarios del mundo hispanohablante. Se enfoca en autores canónicos y también se intenta incluir voces marginadas. Cada texto tiene una introducción y anotaciones creadas por estudiantes. // A critical anthology of literary texts from the Spanish-speaking world. A focus on canonical authors and an attempt to include voices that have been marginalized. Each text includes an introduction and annotations created by students. This Anthology was put together by Dr. Julie Ward and the students in her Introduction to Hispanic Literature course. We are looking for faculty to implement a similar Edición Crítica assignment in their classrooms to produce student-created critical editions that will expand the Anthology. If you are interested, let us know in the Rebus Community Forum.

Word Count: 90805

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Arts and Humanities
English Language Arts
Literature
Reading Literature
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Rebus Community
Author:
Julie Ward
Date Added:
01/01/2017
Art Appreciation
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Art Appreciation thoroughly investigates how quality is determined and created by artists in order to evaluate and appreciate art on a deeper level. This course emphasizes why each topic contributes to valuing a piece of art and provides the necessary knowledge to do so. Students are first introduced to the elements and principles of art and the importance of artists’ context and perspective. The course then covers different periods in art history, different techniques in art, and how to research and evaluate art.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Visual Arts
Material Type:
Full Course
Textbook
Provider:
LibreTexts
Author:
Wendy Riley
Date Added:
06/13/2019
Conversaciones Corrientes: Temas de Cultura y Sociedad
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Conversaciones Corrientes: Temas de Cultura y Sociedad will be undergoing updates through August 15th (2023). If you plan to use this resource for a summer 2023 course, please download the current version to your desktop. For the 2023-2024 academic year, updated articles will be available in August. Please contact Dr. Laurie A. Massery (lauriemassery@rmc.edu) with any questions or concerns. This book is designed to facilitate conversation in Spanish among intermediate and post-intermediate learners of Spanish. The following online textbook allows students to read about, review and discuss interesting, entertaining and relevant topics that will undoubtedly elicit conversation and friendly debate among classmates. Topics including spirituality, family design, life choices, social norms and even history and its impact on Generation Z, are discussed.

Word Count: 36073

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Arts and Humanities
English Language Arts
Languages
Speaking and Listening
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Activity/Lab
Homework/Assignment
Textbook
Author:
Ali Fay
Kaitlin Deaton
Laurie Massery
María José Bordera
Pedro Larrea Rubio
Peyton Steele
Sarah White
Date Added:
03/22/2023
The Inside, Outside, and Upside Downs of Children's Literature: From Poets and Pop-ups to Princesses and Porridge
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Children's literature is written for children and youth, but the analysis of children's literature requires careful attention to text as well insightful interpretation of the ways in which authors and illustrators present the human condition, the physical world, imaginative experiences, and global forces. Children's literature is also a $4-billion-a-year industry that impacts social practices, politics, financial markets, schools, literacy rates, history, and art. Whatever the reason for your interest, children's literature is a big deal.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Literature
Material Type:
Textbook
Author:
Jenifer Schneider
Date Added:
11/19/2021
Introduction To Art
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Introduction to Art is intended for an undergraduate course in art and art history. It incorporates OER material primarily from Saylor Academy and Lumen/Boundless Art History along with original additions by this editor. Educators may use this adaptation as parts of modules or as the entire reading for a course.

Tables of Contents:
I. Media and Techniques
1. Introduction to Art
2. Elements
3. Principles of Design
4. Drawing
5. Painting
6. Printmaking
7. Camera Arts
8. Graphic Design
9. Sculpture and Installation
10. Architecture
11. Modern Architecture

II. Art History Timeline
12. Prehistory
13. Mesopotamia
14. Ancient Egypt
15. Ancient Aegean
16. Ancient Greece
17. Ancient Rome
18. Early Christianity and Byzantine Art
19. Early Islamic Art and Architecture
20. Medieval Europe and the Romanesque
21. Gothic Art and Architecture
22. Early Renaissance
23. High Renaissance
24. Northern Renaissance and Mannerism
25. Baroque Painting
26. Baroque Architecture
27. Golden Age of Dutch Painting
28. The Rococo and Neoclassicism
29. 18th and 19th Century Art
30. Romanticism
31. Realism
32. Manet and the Impressionists
33. Post-Impressionism
34. Early 20th Century in Europe
35. Modernism in America
36. Abstract Expressionism
37. Modern to Postmodern

Subject:
Art History
Arts and Humanities
Material Type:
Textbook
Author:
Muffet Jones
Date Added:
02/08/2024
Introduction to Philosophy
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Designed to meet the scope and sequence of your course, Introduction to Philosophy surveys logic, metaphysics, epistemology, theories of value, and history of philosophy thematically. To provide a strong foundation in global philosophical discourse, diverse primary sources and examples are central to the design, and the text emphasizes engaged reading, critical thinking, research, and analytical skill-building through guided activities.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Philosophy
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Rice University
Provider Set:
OpenStax College
Author:
Allison Fritz
Corey McCall
Daniel Garro
Gayle Horton
Gregory Browne
Jeremy Gallegos
Jon Gill
Kurt Stuke
Maryellen Lo Bosco
Naomi Friedman
Nathan Smith
Parish Conkling
Rebecca A. Longtin
Date Added:
10/25/2022
Let's Get Writing!
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A freshman composition textbook used by the English Department of Virginia Western Community College (VWCC) in Roanoke, Virginia. It aligns with ENG 111, the standard first-year composition course in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS). The ten chapter headings are:

1. Chapter 1 - Critical Reading
2. Chapter 2 - Rhetorical Analysis
3. Chapter 3 - Argument
4. Chapter 4 - The Writing Process
5. Chapter 5 - Rhetorical Modes
6. Chapter 6 - Finding and Using Outside Sources
7. Chapter 7 - How and Why to Cite
8. Chapter 8 - Writing Basics: What Makes a Good Sentence?
9. Chapter 9 - Punctuation
10. Chapter 10 - Working With Words: Which Word is Right?

This book was created by the English faculty and librarians of VWCC using Creative Commons -licensed materials and original contributions.

Subject:
Composition and Rhetoric
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Textbook
Author:
Ann Moser
Elizabeth Browning
Jenifer Kurtz
Katelyn Burton
Kathy Boylan
Kirsten Devries
Date Added:
07/01/2018
Moving Pictures: An Introduction to Cinema
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A free and openly licensed resource that introduces students to the art and science of moving pictures, offering an in-depth exploration of how cinema communicates, and what, exactly, it is trying to say.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Visual Arts
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
University of Arkansas
Author:
Russell Sharman
Date Added:
01/12/2021
Open Iberia/América
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Open Iberia/América is an online Open Access collection of short pedagogical edition/translations of premodern Iberian and Latin American texts modeled after the editorial practices of commercial anthologies.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Literature
Material Type:
Reading
Author:
Christi Ivers
Date Added:
11/19/2021
Reflexiones sobre nuestra lengua
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Reflexiones sobre nuestra lengua se compone de ocho unidades temáticas pertinentes a la realidad social de los hablantes de español como lengua de herencia en los Estados Unidos. Además de enfocarse en la escritura como un proceso, se enfatiza el desarrollo de una conciencia sociolingüística y crítica del lenguaje en esta población estudiantil.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Education
Higher Education
Language Education (ESL)
Languages
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Student Guide
Textbook
Author:
Jos Esteban Hern Ndez
Yanina Hern Ndez
Date Added:
02/23/2022
Reframing Art History
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Reframing Art History, an open-access multimedia art history "textbook," gives you a guided journey through the living, breathing, meaningful side of art history. We’re less concerned with names and dates than with meaning and movement. With chapters developed by a group of more than 50 experts, it showcases art and history from the bottom up.

Subject:
Art History
Arts and Humanities
Material Type:
Textbook
Author:
Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank
Date Added:
08/22/2023